. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Nov. 12, 1908.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 455 80 lb. of comb-honey from the drawers alone in a single season, and if the stock does send out a swarm it is a very fine one. The original 'King's" hive was a box about 20 in. long, 12 in. high, and 13 in. front to back ; it had two drawers in the body and five on the top for surplus- chambers, the drawers in the body run- ning in " ; The top of the hive has five narrow slits, by which the bees gain access to the drawers or surplus-chambers. These •lits are covered with piec
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Nov. 12, 1908.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 455 80 lb. of comb-honey from the drawers alone in a single season, and if the stock does send out a swarm it is a very fine one. The original 'King's" hive was a box about 20 in. long, 12 in. high, and 13 in. front to back ; it had two drawers in the body and five on the top for surplus- chambers, the drawers in the body run- ning in " ; The top of the hive has five narrow slits, by which the bees gain access to the drawers or surplus-chambers. These •lits are covered with pieces of hoop-iron, which form slides and are pushed in when the drawer is to be removed and pulled turn out a very nice-looking hive. 1 made mine as follows:—Body and drawers of yellow pine, back of .drawers and body of mahogany (varnished), and floor, outer case, and roof of oak. The windows are easily cut with a Clark's expanding bit. I think this kind of hive, worked with a bell-glass for a super in summer, is as near to an ' all-the-year-round " observa- tory-hive as one can get, and should be in the ajnary of everyone who keeps bees for pleasure. The photographer, as my gardener said, nas afraid of "them little yaller tigers," rdiich is his name for some Ligurian. AN OLD-FASHIONED HIVE. Front View. Bark Vieiv out when access is required. The drawers have a loose bottom, which has a slit to correspond with the slit in' the top of the body-box The outer, case, which slides down over the body-box. is " framed tip," and the corners have tenons left on, which go through the bottom board to keep all in place; and the roof is also movable, as fshown in photo. Personally, I would not on any account be without one hive of this kind, as it is a great delight to my friends, who can safely open the door at the back and watch quite a lot of bee-life. I think some of .your readers might like to try. one of these hives during the winter, and if they take a litt
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